Alex - The New Revolution 5th grade
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| Eli Whitney |
Invented the Cotton Gin |
| Samuel Slater |
Textile pioneer - helped bring plans for a new spinning machine |
| James Marshall |
Carpenter who found Gold near Sacramento CA. Gold Rush of 1849 |
| Andrew Jackson |
President and commander who won the first battle in the war of 1812. Ordered the removal of natives from land. |
| Francis Scott Key |
American Lawyer nd poetr who wrote the Star Spangled Banner |
| Zebulan Pike |
Led the expedition down Arkansas to eaplore the Southwestern part of the Louisiana Purchase |
| Meriwether Lewis |
Chosen by Thomas Jefferson to be a pathfinder in he Louisian Purchase |
| Napoleon Bonaparte |
French Leader who sold all of the Louisiana region to the US |
| Thomas Jefferson |
Third US President - main writer of the Declaration of Independence |
| John Jay |
First Chief justice of the Supreme Court |
| Alexander Hamilton |
American Leader in calling for the constittion Convention and winning support for it. |
| George Washington |
First US president. Led the Continental Army during the Rev. War. Was also president of the constitutional congress |
| What is the great compromise? |
Congress would have 2 houses - The house of Representatives based on population and the Senate - two senators from each state. |
| What was the effect of the Gadsen Purchase? |
brought the US to it's present day size |
| What two things did the Louisiana purchase do for our country? |
Doubled the size of the US of America and gave us a part along the Gulf of Mexico |
| What are the three branches of government? |
Executive - carries out the law. Judical - decides if the laws are fair. Legislature - makes the laws. |
| What is the bill of rights? |
The first 10 ammendment of the constitution |
| Why was the BOR added to the constitution? |
To protect the people so crime happened |
| What are two causes of the war? |
1) British gave the Indians guns and encourage them to fight. 2) They impressed american sailors at sea. |
| What are two effects of the war? |
1) Settlers in the NW territory were free of conflict with the Indians. 2) Gave Americans a strong feeling of Nationalism |
| What did the Monroe Doctrine do? |
Closed America to any colonization by Europe |
| How long were we governed under the Articles of Confederation ad nwhat problems did it cause for our nation? |
from 1781-1787. Problems - Congress had trouble collecting taxes. Could not raise an army ro defend the nation |
| Three things the delegates from 12 states accomplished at hte Philadelphia convention? |
Elected President George Washington of Convention, agreed to create federal system and the Great Comprise |
| Name five things that led the US into the Industrial Revolution? |
1. Paved roads with tar and stone. 2. Erie Canals 3. Steam Boats 4. Rail Roads 5. Machines that made goods |
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